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1. What OS can Applocker policies not be enforced?
Windows 7 Professional.
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A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

2. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.

3. What is the command to set a collecting computer for event log forwarding?
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
WECUTIL QC
EAP protocol.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.

4. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

5. How do you restore a System Image from backup?
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
Pool Active Directory.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.

6. How do you test the ip connectivity on IPV6?
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

7. What does PNPUTIL.EXE do?
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
Use the route delete command.

8. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.

9. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy

10. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.

11. What is a HOSTS file?
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
No

12. What is Network Level Authentication?
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.

13. What does Scanstate /EFS:COPYRAW do?
WECUTIL QC
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?

14. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
Create a customized shell
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources

15. What are IPV6 host records in DNS?
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
They are AAAA records.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

16. What preforms authentication at a computer level for vpn?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Who can shutdown a computer
Windows 7 Professional.

17. How does DirectAccess work?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.

18. What are WIM files used for?
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Problem history but also application installation history.

19. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Export and import it from another computer.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

20. How do you configure WSUS computer groups for defined updates?
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n

21. How do you route IPV6 traffic on your private network?
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.

22. What is a WSUS server?
The local security logs.
ImageX utility can extract the required operating system edition directly to the attached VHD file in Windows 7.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
WIndows Update Server

23. What is a DNS SRV record?
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si

24. What is the command to add a DNS server?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.

25. What are Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings for?
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app

26. How do you delegate permissions to modify a specific DNS zone?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)

27. What can Windows 7 Enterprise can be directly upgraded to?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.

28. How do you configure client computers to use a WSUS server as the source for Windows Update?
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
A .WFW file
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
Modify/Create a GPO

29. How many bits are in the GLOBAL/UNIQUE LOCAL prefix?
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
They are in the first 48 bits /48
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on

30. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the client PC?
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?

31. What does Windows uses the index for?
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.
SSL
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

32. What does DRIVERQUERY /SI do?
It will display driver signing status
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.

33. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.

34. What does Parental Controls do?
WIndows Update Server
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

35. What does a BranchCache client hosting content in distributed cache mode must have?
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.

36. What is a split tunnel VPN?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
IPV4 and IPV6
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Set IE back to its default settings

37. How do you can disable programs from autostarting?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.

38. What are the ESRB Ratings?
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha

39. How can Transparent Caching is be enabled?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.

40. What is BCD?
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
Enterprise Admins
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.

41. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.

42. What mode is BranchCache configured for branch offices with fewer than 50 users?
They are AAAA records.
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
Only a local administrator

43. How do you troubleshoot DHCP client address assignment using the network monitor?
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line

44. What does the Resource Monitor display?
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
WIndows Update Server
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

45. In case the _______________ - DHCP clients can be configured with an alternative static ip address?
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
It create a report of which files will be migrated

46. What is DHCP conflict detection?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
Forward to another DNS server

47. What is Reliability Monitor display?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
They are AAAA records.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.

48. What port uses PPTP uses?
Yes
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It create a report of which files will be migrated
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

49. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Add an AD integrated zone
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.

50. How do you create a subscription?
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.